Rhamondre Stevenson is an NFL running back for the New England Patriots from San Pablo, California. The Patriots drafted Stevenson after two seasons at the University of Oklahoma in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the 120th overall selection. Before Stevenson got to Norman, Oklahoma, Stevenson attended Centennial High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was named the Las Vegas Sun High School Player of the Year in 2015.
From there, he played two seasons at Cerritos College, which then springboarded into a scholarship to become an Oklahoma Sooner. Once he got to Oklahoma, Stevenson split time with multiple running backs. He averaged 7.15 yards per carry on 165 carries as a Sooner and added 28 receptions for 298 yards as a receiver. Despite the limited work and a relatively slow 40 time, the Patriots saw enough to bring him into their organization.
Rhamondre Stevenson ran roughshod over the NFL in his first preseason. In the Patriots’ three preseason games, he rumbled for 217 yards and five touchdowns on 30 carries. An early fumble put Stevenson in Bill Belichick’s doghouse and prevented him from bringing that preseason production into the regular season. He got his shot again in Week 10 after starter Damien Harris was ruled out due to an injury. Stevenson resembled his preseason self in his first game as an NFL starter, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries.
Stevenson ended his rookie season with 606 yards and five touchdowns on 133 carries and added 14 receptions for 123 yards. Over the course of his rookie season, his 33.2-percent snap share, 77 routes run and 5.5-percent target share were not noteworthy, but his impressive 35.4-percent Juke Rate (evaded tackles per touch), which ranked No. 4 at the position, along with ranking No. 17 in true yards per carry (4.5) and No. 25 in yards per touch (5.0) and 21st in yards created per touch (3.09) turned plenty of heads. Stevenson ended his rookie season as the RB42, just exceeding his ADP as the RB47.
In his second season in 2022, Stevenson played a full 17 games for the Patriots. He ran for 1040 yards, adding on 69 receptions for 421 receiving yards. Stevenson had a 40.5-percent (No. 3) Juke Rate and 3.43 (No. 6) yards created per touch. His usage as a receiver was key to his fantasy value, seeing 89 (No. 3) targets in Bill Belichick’s offense. Moving forward, Stevenson has the profile of an efficient, elusive back with high receiving potential.
